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Jharkhand is located in the eastern part of India and is enclosed by West Bengal to the eastern side, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh to the western side, Bihar to the northern part and Odisha to the southern part. Jharkhand envelops a geographical area of 79,716 square kilometres (30,779 sq mi).
Ranchi ( / ˈrɑːntʃi / ⓘ, Hindi: [ˈrãːtʃiː]) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. [6] Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, [7] which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area of what is present-day Chhattisgarh.
Jharkhand, a state of India, has twenty-four administrative districts. Administration A ... Map 1 BO Bokaro: Bokaro Steel City: 2,883 2,062,330 715 2 CH Chatra:
Jamshedpur ( / ˈdʒæmʃɛdpʊər /, [8] Hindi: [dʒəmˈʃeːdpʊr] ⓘ ), also known as Tatanagar, is the largest and the most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city of India. [9] It is a Notified Area Council [10] and Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East Singhbhum district.
Jagannath temple at Ranchi built by king Ani Nath Shahdeo. In Palamu district, the old fort in the plains, was built by the King of Raksel Rajput Dynasty. However, it was during the reign of King Medini Ray (1658–1674), who ruled from 1658 to 1674 in Palamau, the old fort was rebuilt into a defensive structure. [22]
The Santal Parganas in a 1907 map of the Bengal area. In 1855, during British India, Santhal Parganas was created as a district, and was a part of the Bengal Presidency. Santhal Parganas was a district, in undivided Bihar state, India. After formation of Jharkhand in became division. As a consequence of Santal uprising, the British passed the ...
Paiki: Also known as Paika is a nagpuri martial dance performed by men wearing ghungroos. The dance is composed of sword and shield carrying accompanied by music played on the Nagara, Dhak, and Shehnai. Chhau dance: A semi-classical dance with martial, tribal, and folk traditions. Seraikella Chhau is found in Seraikella district of Jharkhand.
Chatra was the “headquarters” of Ramgarh district in the 18th-19th century. The renowned reformer, Raja Rammohan Roy, was sheristadar in Ramgarh district, in 1804–05, and used to function from both Ramgarh and Chatra. Subsequently, Ramgarh district became part of North-western Frontier Agency and Hazaribagh district came up.